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Anyone used one? Like this
Looks like a submersible pump neither a shower head. How many showers do you really get from it? Worth while? Or better off with a pressurised plant sprayer?
And a p.s q. Is there any difference between aluminium fuel bottle and a aluminium drink bottle (for small amounts of petrol for a stove.
And a p.s q. Is there any difference between aluminium fuel bottle and a aluminium drink bottle (for small amounts of petrol for a stove.
Drinks bottles should be lacquered inside. This shouldn't affect the petrol.
On the bottle front, fuel bottles are designed to be pressurised when used with a stove, aluminium drinks bottles aren't plus have threads and seals designed to work with the same manufacturer's fuel pumps. Personally I'd go for a proper fuel bottle, the prospect of pressurised petrol escaping into an environment where there's a naked flame burning isn't a good one even if the chance of it happening, with a decent quality bottle like a Sigg one for example, is relatively small.
It not to be pressurised, only storage. I have a Coleman petrol stove with he tank below but I have a old aluminium drink bottle and couldn't think of any reason not to use it for carrying 0.5l of petrol.
I'd be checking that the seal on the bottle cap is fuel resistant. Maybe do a test dip before use?
I'd be worried about dissolving the lacquer on the inside of the bottle - should be OK but as you can get a purpose made fuel bottle for under £10 I wouldn't risk it
I’d be checking that the seal on the bottle cap is fuel resistant. Maybe do a test dip before use?
yeah - I've had the seal swell/ expand and leak when putting petrol in a sigg drinks bottle. It was 25 years ago though, so their seals might be different now
Swinging by a swimming pool, hotel or using marina shower facilties is a superior method of cleaning while camping. Drinks bottle lids and seals dissolve in petrol and get stuck. I've got 6 in My COSHH cabinet at work from a predecessor. Disposal is proving awkward.
Just don't put fuel in a drinks bottle. For the sake of £10-15 get a fuel bottle that everyone one will recognise as being for fuel. No question about whether it can hold it, and no misunderstandings where someone doesn't realise what you have in it.
Or get one of these and hang it from a tree:-
Far simpler and doesn't involve risky flammable liquids.
I'm assuming you only need something for a quick douse down to wash off mud rather than a proper shower with foaming body wash, shower puffs and loofah?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/Hozelock-4-in-1-Portashower-Compact-Water-Pressure-Shower-7l/1504303182 shower
I would only use a proper fuel can for petrol
I used a Sigg bottle to carry petrol for years with no issues.
That hoselock thing is expensive cmpared to call plant sprayer (which it is but with a different head).
Far simpler and doesn’t involve risky flammable liquids.
The petrol has nothing to do with the shower.
Re petrol, I use a Coleman stove and a couple of lanterns. The fuel (unleaded) lives in a 10l jerry, which I filled in June and still has a load left after approx 8 weeks tenting. A 5l one would do, though i got the bigger one as we're often away for 2 weeks at Easter when it's often freezing cold higher up so you're using the stove a lot more.
I used a Sigg bottle to carry petrol for years with no issues.
Bear in mind that Sigg used to make dedicated fuel bottles - no longer in production - alongside the drinks bottles. It's not clear that the seal material was the same, which would be my main concern for just carrying fuel as opposed to using it as part of a pressurised stove system - the Sigg fuel bottles were apparently a thicker aluminium for that reason.
The petrol has nothing to do with the shower.
Im not sure showers have much to do with camping 😉
How much petrol are you looking to carry? Aluminium bottles can be a pain once most of it is used - what about a Gas Bag? (Or similar)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Giant-Loop-Gas-Bag-1-Gallon/dp/B06XSR91M9
rachel
How much petrol are you looking to carry? Aluminium bottles can be a pain once most of it is used – what about a Gas Bag? (Or similar)
Google suggests they retail for about 200 quid, which seems a lot to pay for roll-up convenience...
0.5l. it's just for the brew / picnic kit in my van. I have the petrol in the stove but it's good to have a little more in case that runs out.